Monday, January 19, 2015

BLOOD & SNOW

It
takes a true artist to pursue his victims
in the art of seduction, and Stowy
Jenkins is no exception, especially with blood
as his medium.

Excerpt:

With trembling fingers, Stone tears
open a package of duct tape, caressing the dull, gray roll before placing it
onto the clean, white towels. A leather sports bag lies open. “Just a few more
necessary items,” he mutters as he steps over to a rack on the wall.

After selecting three razor sharp
knives, he unlocks the closet door. He gathers three syringes, and a vial of anesthetic,
carefully wrapping them in a soft cloth. He places each one into the inside
pocket of the bag.

A coil of twisted rope is
snatched from the floor. Stone carefully
measures and cuts the cord exactly fifteen inches. One by one he places each
item into the bag. “Excellent…now for the final piece.”

Housed in a leather case, he
lovingly places his new Nikon camera on top of the other items. “Now we are
ready—so ready.”

Light is a fleeting moment in the
frozen north that is Alaska. Although the sun shines brightly during the Summer
Solstice, Detective Steven Quaid struggles to hold on to what he holds dear
during life's darkest moments, his love for family, and professional
achievement. Will a murderous stalker, a self-proclaimed Lucifer resurrected,
or insidious obsession prove more powerful than this dedicated detective? Three
separate life-threatening situations. One determined man.

Hey Susan, sorry, didn't mean to do that, I was just so thrilled to have created the cover for the story. A little snow, red coloring, and my favorite knife and there you have it! I just hope the publisher likes it....

I agree with the others, chilling. It's like peeking at a terrible thing, not watching to watch, but not being able to stop yourself. You've really entered his mind, Yolanda. I believed every word he said. Chilling, indeed.

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